Ilya Mikheyev and Andrei Kuzmenko are proving to be the perfect pair to line up with Canucks centre Elias Pettersson. Read more.
Kuzmenko, whose English has come far in just a few months, said the trio is always talking about how to play, so they’re prepared.
“It’s right up there with Nick Backstrom’s,” Boudreau said, comparing Pettersson with his old No. 1 centre in Washington. It certainly helps that young Swedes get to play professionally against men when they’re 18, as opposed to most Canadians of the same age, who aren’t allowed to take the intermediate step from major junior to the AHL until they’re 20.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks walks to the Canucks dressing room before their game against the Vegas Golden Knights at Rogers Arena on Nov. 21, 2022.
“He’s taken a lot of pride in his defensive game too. And I think that’s just taking him to the next level,” Horvat said.Article content
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